Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-16

The Concluding Session of the Interna-
tional Convention

AAAS OOAh6 JcbbiOu VI tnt
tional Convention.
The International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations re-
sumed its session at Dr. Barrows' church at
San Francisco Saturday morning, President
Blake in the chair
II. F. Williams, of Minnesota, gave an
account of good that the association to
which he is attached is effecting among the
Indians of Dakota. There are thirteen
Associations on the reservations. The In
dams had some peculiar methods of con-
Quoting their work, but they were effective
and in many respects worthy of imitation.
William Wadham, Of Portland, Or, spoke
of the work among the Indians, particu-
LARRY IN Alaska, where there is an Associa-
ton with fifty Indian members.
The supplementary report of the interna-
tional committee was read and discussed
section by section. The first was me-
mortal resolution referring to the death of
Colonel William P. Munford of Richmond
Va. The second resolution commends the
action OF the committee in engaging the
services OF fourteen special agents to SUD-
plement the staff of thirteen secretaries
The third resolution congratulates the or
ganization on the establishment of school
for Christian workers, which has been in
successful operation at Springfield. Mass.
since September, 1885. II is expressly for
the trsining of general secretaries of Young
Mems Christian Associations. and is unde-
nominatlonal. This year it has forty-four
students, including men from New Eng
land, the Middle, Southern and Western
States, Canada, France and Turkey, The
institution has accommodations for sew
enty-five students, and the curriculum in.
ciudes general course of instruction, and
also special course in the work OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The fourth resolution extended the
thanks of the Convention to David Allen
Reed, the founder of the school. 1t also
recommended activity of the International
committee among railroad employees
The fifth resolution appoints H. E. Saw
yer member of the Advisory Committee
for three years ending 1893
At noon the delegates adjourned to the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, where a magnificent dinner was
spread by the ladies of the Episcopal
churches. Over three hundred persons sat
down at the tables at the same time, and
were waited upon by lady attendants. GEN
eral o. o. Howard presided.
All 230 the afternoon session opened at
the church with devotional exercises, after
which addresses on the German work were
made by ]. w. Reideman, Secretary of the
German Branch of the San Francisco As
ISOLATION, g. X. Shurtleff, of Utica, n. Y.
and J. G. Kessler, of St. Louis, Mo. Mr..
kessler said the Association was one of the
best agencies for Americanizing the Ger
man people. The Turner'S, German So
clety, was, he said, one of the strongest
anti-religious organizations in the country.
During the year it had opened the eyes of
yannlp N Iaa
pathy with the Anarchists. One of the
most influential of the German papers, he |
said, at first refused to believe this, and |
claimed that ii was not the rule but the ex- |
cepton, until seventeen of the thirty-three |
societies in Chicago declared sympathy |
with the condemned Anarchists.
A paper entitled Spiritual Work for |
Young Men the Primary Object of the AS |
sociation." by Russell Sturgis, of Boston, |
was read by w. Z. Lewis. In the paper
was Incorporated an epitomized history of |
the organization.
A message from VIM. NJ Calpin, Cincin- |
natl, Ohio, was read, announcing that the |
subscription for the Y. NJ. G. a. building |
Ill that city had reached 5000
A resolution in favor OF amending the |
charter of the Association, making all such |
persons eligible to membership on the |
Board OF Trustees as are male members in |
good standing OF evangelical churches, as !
defined by the Portland conference of |
1868, WIS adopted.
By invitation of the King of Sweden, the |
Worlds Convention, Y. NJ. C. A, in 1888. |
will be held at Stockholm, and a resolution |
was adopted authorizing the International |
Committee to accredit delegates thereto.
George L. Coxhead, of st. Louis, offered |
resolution recommending special work |
among sailors. Adopted
d. 4. Reed opened the discussion of the |
report of the international committee. He |
said the total cost of the land, building and |
furniture was $43, 4S5 and that it is now |
worth $f5,
The Committee on Credentials reported |
the total number of delegates present 319, |
of whom 206 were regular
At the evening session General Howard |
presided. Thanks were voted to the railroad |
and steamboat companies and managers !
tor courtesies.
A paper on Association Buildings" by |
Nelson ]. Evans, President of the Philadel- |
phla Association, was read by David Nc |
Conaughy, Jr. The reading of the paper |
was followed by a series of steropticon |
views of the Association buildings through |
out the United States and Territories, IN |
British America and Australia.
General Howard next made farewell |
address to the convention, and bid the |
delegates God speed in the glorious work |
in which they are engaged. L. D. Wishard |
sang solo and d. A. Sinclair pronounced |
the closing prayer.
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